Thoughts on benefits, Obamacare

2:04 PM,
Oct. 18, 2013

Written by

Glen Reese, Asheville

Kudos to a recent letter writer for dutifully paying into Social Security and Medicare throughout his life. It's a pretty good deal because, according to Urban Institute studies, he can expect to get back about 20 percent more than both he and his employers contributed to SS, and about three times more than his Medicare contributions. Married retirees do even better. That's ...